served as a member of the panel reactors in the research studies on disability. She was joined by Asst. Prof. Kim Gerald Medallon, Mr. Allan James Tan, and alumni Ancilla Diamante (OT 2019) and Edel Anne Asuzano (OT 2019), in presenting 6 research posters on disability-inclusive education in the marketplace section alongside PIDS.

Two research outputs, 鈥淐haracterizing Success Indicators of Disability-Inclusive Education in the Philippines鈥� and 鈥淎llied Health Care in the Philippine Education Setting: Conceptualizing Occupational Therapy Roles by Philippine Public School Professionals,鈥� generated insights about the success indicators of an inclusive education program and how occupational therapists are viewed by the public school sector.

Meanwhile, three researches tackled the effectiveness of the programs included for inclusive education, encompassing early detection and intervention, and the Equality and Non-Discrimination Module for the peers of the children with disability: 鈥淥utcomes of Early Detection and Intervention of Children with Disability: Perspective from Philippine Public School Administrators and Teachers鈥�, 鈥淗ow do parents of Children with Disability perceive outcomes of Early Detection and Intervention鈥�, 鈥淐an the Equality and Non-Discrimination Module improve knowledge, skills and attitudes of peers of Children with Disability?鈥�

Lastly, one study probed into experiences of teachers and parents in implementing inclusion: (鈥淓mbracing Challenges Amidst Diverging Views in Philippine Public Schools: Voices of Teachers and Parents in Transitioning to Disability-Inclusive Settings鈥�).

Researches they presented were all participatory action researches in partnership with Save the Children鈥檚 KASALI (Kabataang Aralin sa Lahat Ibahagi), an inclusive education program, which is currently being scaled up. These researches are evidence-based advocacies in response to the social issue of overlapping marginalization experienced by children and youth with disabilities, with the intention of influencing local policies for the welfare of all children.

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Profiling

The researchers, led by Asst. Prof. Maripia P. Rabacal of the College of Education, are now in the Profiling stage, and they are visiting eight areas in the country (2 from the National Capital Region, 2 regions from Luzon, 2 regions from Visayas, and 2 regions from Mindanao), to determine the needs of the children. Such data will aid in the development of modules, for the data will show the most common learning disabilities.

Development of Manuals

Aiming to make the project responsive to the various needs of the beneficiaries, manuals designed to develop different skills are being produced. This phase deals with the 鈥淒evelopment of Pre-referral Intervention Manual in:

• Gross Motor Skills
• Fine Motor Skills
• Cognitive Skills
• Communication Skills
• Social Emotional Skills
• Self-Help Skills鈥�

These manuals are anchored on the idea of remaining relevant to the context of the learner, thereby increasing the materials鈥� applicability and efficiency of use. The manuals will likewise be based on best practices inclusive education.

Teacher Training

Once the two previous stages are done, the researchers will go around the country and conduct training to public school teachers, equipping them with the ways to profile and modules to use when teaching the children with special needs.

Deployment and Monitoring

Finally, the screening tools, modules and the trained teachers will be deployed in the field to promote inclusive education for these children with special needs. As this is being done, the researchers will conduct periodic monitoring activities to aid the implementers.

The Prime Movers

This project, funded by an external agent, is being implemented by several sectors in the University: the , , , , and the Research Center for Cultural, Educational and Social Issues.

The team is composed of the following:       

Project Leader: Asst. Prof. Maripia P. Rabacal

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• Mr. Hubert Ramos, MClAud

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